AirAsia CE looks to link Japan with US, Europe
AirAsia Group is aiming to start long-haul flights linking Japan with the US and Europe, its CE said Thursday. While seeing chances of airport expansion in Japan for low-cost carriers, Tony Fernandes also underscored that Japanese regulators tend to take too long in allowing airlines to open new routes. "I think Japan is probably the most progressive in terms of LCC development," Fernandes said. "Japan is 12 hours away from the West Coast of America and 10 hours from London, so we believe it has huge potential." AirAsia is planning to operate flights from Southeast Asia to the US and Europe by way of Japanese airports outside Tokyo such as Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture, where the airline's Japanese arm is based, he said. <br/>
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AirAsia CE looks to link Japan with US, Europe
AirAsia Group is aiming to start long-haul flights linking Japan with the US and Europe, its CE said Thursday. While seeing chances of airport expansion in Japan for low-cost carriers, Tony Fernandes also underscored that Japanese regulators tend to take too long in allowing airlines to open new routes. "I think Japan is probably the most progressive in terms of LCC development," Fernandes said. "Japan is 12 hours away from the West Coast of America and 10 hours from London, so we believe it has huge potential." AirAsia is planning to operate flights from Southeast Asia to the US and Europe by way of Japanese airports outside Tokyo such as Chubu Centrair International Airport in Aichi Prefecture, where the airline's Japanese arm is based, he said. <br/>
